'Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai' lands into controversy
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'Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai' lands into controversy
The widow of Indian smuggler Haji Mastan threatened to drag the makers of 'Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai' to court if they fail to show her the film - said to be based on Mastan's life - and make changes suggested by her. Mastan's widow, Shahenshah Begum Mirza, who claims to have tried to contact the film director Milan Luthria while he was making the film, has asked the producers to show her the movie within two days or else she will take them to court. If they don't show me the movie I will go to the court. I want to see the film and they are not cooperating with me. It means there is something wrong. They have to me show me the movie. As a producer they should at least ask me before making the film because I am his wife. Due to my friendship with them, I didn't tell them anything and even gave them some papers but those papers are not there anymore. I will still request the makers of the film to please show me the film and if there is anything derogatory, I will ask them to chuck it out of the film, said Mirza.According to news reports, the film is set in the 1970s, when smuggling of gold and other contraband items was on the rise. Haji Mastan used to be one of the main players in smuggling such goods. The film has Ajay Devgan playing the character of Haji Mastan while Emraan Hashmi assays the part of underworld don, Dawood Ibrahim, who was a minor player in those times. The film is set for a worldwide release on July 30.
